Chile Parks, Parks to Visit on Chile Vacations

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Grab your hiking shoes and head to the park! Park Vacations are the best way to experience nature, whether you are choosing to make a day or a week out of this inspiring experience. Kids will love to find little creatures and rocks as you hike along. To get a more relaxing experience, take a picnic lunch and a blanket and spend the day soaking in the sun. For a park experience like no other, head to a famous national park that is known for its unique geological features and be sure to bring a camera. ...read more »

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Torres del Paine National Park

Located in the Patagonia region of southern Chile, Torres del Paine National Park is a popular destination with hikers, photographers, and other traveler's looking for a breathtaking site of natural beauty. Spanish for "Towers of Paine," this National P... read more »
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Santiago

Chiles capital is a modernized metropolis, with markets and theaters surrounded by office complexes and marbled buildings. Santiago is a great location for adventure travelers as well, where hiking, whitewater rafting and even skiing are possible. read more »
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Puerto Natales

Puerto Natales is one of the best-known bases for excursions into Torres del Paine national park and several other parks and attractions in southern Chile. read more »
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Easter Island

Chile’s Easter Island is considered to be the most isolated inhabited island in the world. Located west of continental Chile and east of Pitcairn Island, Easter Island origins are volcanic, namely from three volcanoes: Poike, Rano Kau and Terevaka. One... read more »
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Pucon

Though the Chilean town of Pucon is small enough to be crossed on foot in about 20 minutes, its vacation possibilities are endless. It is situated at thefoot of Villarrica, an active volcano with snow for skiing and exciting hiking routes. Travelers al... read more »
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Puerto Varas

Puerto Varas is an elegant little town on the shores of Lake Llanquihue just 15 minutes north of Puerto Montt. The city has a plethora of outdoor activities for vacationers to enjoy as well as a handsomely designed casino for those looking to get out of... read more »
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San Pedro de Atacama

Tourists come to San Pedro de Atacama to experience its multitude of natural wonders, relaxed and friendly bars and restaurants, and its incredible native ruins. Day trips include sublime places like Lagunas Altiplano, the geyser at El Tatio, the salt p... read more »
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Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego

In the plunging valleys of Patagonia and Tierro del Fuego, travelers will discover glacial lakes and dramatic peaks. Both the Atlantic and the Pacific border the national park giving adventure lovers the perfect vacation for climbing, hiking, kayaking o... read more »

Top Five Park Trip Blogs

Santiago Dreaming | Feb 09 06'

by Ben Connor a real traveler from Edinburgh, on vacation in Santiago

"60’s designed sci-fi movie space pods"

Dressed all in white a piper played to us on a hill in the centre of Santiago. He had come from El Bolson, the farming and hippie community in Arge... Continue reading »
Puerto Varas - 'City of Roses' | Dec 21 05'

by Jennie and David a traveling as a couple from Canberra, on vacation in Puerto Varas

"Someone had once had a vision to add the beauty of roses, flowers and trees to this town,"

Puerto Varas - a place billed in the brochures as a top tourist destination in Chile and a "city of roses". Roses - I love them and that was one re... Continue reading »
Walking the ´W´ | Jan 06 07'

by Ben and Gini a male traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Torres del Paine National Park

We had five days to trek the popular ´W´ circuit around the sites of the Torres del Paine National Park. Having done our prep, we decided the safes... Continue reading »
Torres del Paine | Apr 04 07'

by RTW trip a real traveler from Ireland, on vacation in Torres del Paine National Park

We got the bus from El Calafate to Peurto Natales, another small quaint little town so we could make our way to Torres Del... Continue reading »
Not Sure Which City I Prefer..... | Feb 12 07'

by Ciccia* a 25 year old female from Peterborough, on vacation in Santiago

", I bought a cheese and prawn empenada ( it´s like a cornish pasty) which was delicious and reminded me of my mission to eat my way around South America. "

I had the best time in Valdivia. I felt like I was with friends in the cute hostel there. You can imagine how gutted I was to leave and how tempted... Continue reading »

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A week in Chile for a "look see" before heading off catamaran shopping.It was a last minute decision to stop off in Chile. Original desti... Continue reading »

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Hi all!Sorry to all of you from whom I have heard in recent days who wanted to know if I was alive or this blog was ever going to get off... Continue reading »

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